It’s hard to put on an annual winter event when the weather won’t cooperate. But the Dutton Merchants Association isn’t giving up on its Dutton Snowman Festival yet.

The second annual festival has been rescheduled from Saturday, Jan. 28 to Saturday, Feb. 11 in hopes there will be more snow by then.

On the day of the event, beginning at 10 a.m., those who would like to participate should visit the Community Room at the Dutton Fire Department, 3471 68th St. SE. When they register, participants will be given a number and a nearby location to build their snowman or snow art.

The contest will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and participants will compete for two first and second prizes in the categories of snowmen and snow art. The first prize in each category is a cash award of $150, while second prize in both is $75.

There will be a warming room with hot cocoa all day, and the prizes will be announced there after the judging is complete.

More information and photos of some of last year’s contest entries are available on the Dutton Snowman Festival page on Facebook.

Registration and contest information can be picked up at Carmelo’s Italian Pizza, Chemical Bank's Dutton office, Cook’s Drive-In, Dutton Mill Village, the Gaines Charter Township Office, PJs Grill, and the PNC Bank branch at M-6 and Kalamazoo Avenue. For more information, call the Cutlerville-Gaines Chamber of Commerce office at 616-890-1378.